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M.S. Viswanathan, also known as M.S.V., was a renowned Tamil music director born on June 24, 1928, in Palakkad, India. He passed away on July 14, 2015, in Chennai, India. He earned the title "Mellisai Mannar," meaning "the King of Light Music," due to his significant contributions to the music industry. Over a career spanning five decades, he worked extensively in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu films, and he also acted and sang in a few films.